DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE—
DATE OF SIGHTINGDate not recorded
REPORTED LOCATIONLocation not recorded
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1. DATE-T.VE GROUP LOCATION
3 05100 D1to, Co
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
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4. NUMBER OF OLJECTS
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OF OBSERVATION T1. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
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10. CONCLUSION
Giviliac INSUFFIOENT DATA
4. NABEROF OSCECTS Since the only information this office has on the, oighting is anl
jo.D. Report, the observer and two witnasses were sent l64 No
One1 were returned.. If it weren't for fact thar the indieaza
5. LENGTH OF OBSE VATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS On the O.D. ReDOTt is AE. , it woula :
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1 Hour
. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Observer saw a white light that gradually changed into Othe:
colors; green, blue, and red. A matchhead would have/ccmple
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7. COURSE and noved away gradually. This information was taken 20
the O. D. Report.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as p oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answe The information that you give will
be used for research urposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 0950
Hour Minutes
11 Sep 196 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
. Time Zone:
(Circle One): Ca. Eastern (Circle One):0. Daylight Saving
Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Dayto- Ohi
Noarest Postal Address Nearest Postal Addres City or Town City or Town State or County
(Total Duration) 1
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c.Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d.Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? dhecked watch
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? No— ,
6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright .Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overheod
To your right f. Don't remeaber
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, JuI 61, which is obsolete.
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Pny ?
.IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None o Bright moonlight
b. A few Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain 2 17
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
. The object appeared: (Circle One): .The object appeared: (Circle One): T
a. a. Solid Solid As a light As a light
b. Transparent Don't remember
c. c. Vapor
1 If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
Brighter Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
very bright light, with sed light
.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): Fuzz zy or blurred e. Other
Like a bright star 5
c. Sharply outlined /
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know
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17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a.Soundo
b. color white, graduall into other coloss: green, blue sed
8We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how -
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the.
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
Matchhead Matchhed woould woould Lavesatet obliterated
object.
1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vopor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
ON
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Yes No
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a.Inside a building 6. In the residential section of a city?
.In a car c. In open countryside?
Outdoors d.Near an airfield?
dIn an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other _
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, than complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) 37.
a. North c. East . South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stoo at
Something like a very lurge
Pulsating
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show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A"
when you first saw it. Place a "B" the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75°
60 B
NE
}j/ B
A
15
S
2. Lraw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A e beginning of the
path, a "B at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. path, a"Bat the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
elAN 22 CE E e
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were
Draw a picture of how
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Ray
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DATA
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (APBC)
WIRIGHT-PATTIRSON AIR FORCE BA3Z. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO ATTN OF: TDET/UFO 11 May 1967
SUBJECT UFO Obse ervation ,3 May 1957
TO
Dayton, Ohio 45416
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Reguest you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observation
to the Air Force.
2
010 AMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF AMES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Sirector Erector Technology and Subsystems Pechnology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
/1701 1171
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March 1967
Parkersburg, West Virginia
Yes No
No
31.2_Pleam
Dayton
Dayton
45420
Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middlo Neme
ADDRESS Dayton Ohio
City Zone Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 25 sEX Male sEx Male
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. experience, which might be pertinent.
Graduate school instructor, Uuiv. of Dayton S
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? 1
11 Sep 67 to FTD Staff Dutn
Day Month Yoar officer
C Cd Rale)
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34. Date you co questionnaire: II.. Sep 1967
Day Month Year
35.1 Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concorning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to any questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
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1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: OL 10
Hour Minutes
3 MAP 67 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One: (Circle On: a. Eastern (Circle On) (Circle On): Daylight Saving
b, Central Standard
c. c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the cbject? 4. Where were you nen you saw the cbject?
11 2 Cit
Necrest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. how long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 4-0
Hours Minutes Seconds
Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain , d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? .
5.2 Was objeer in sight continuously? Yes. No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
C. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b.
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): In front of you - d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overheod Send 164
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD) 164, Jul 61, which is obaolete.
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8. IF you saw the object at NiGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. Nons a. Bright moonlight
b._Afew b. Dull moonlight
Mony c. No moonlight_- pitch dark
o. d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky) c. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Seattered clouds. c. Moderate or heavy roin
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The objec: appeared: (Circle One):
0. Solid d. As a light
Transparent Iransparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor c. Vapor
1. If it oppeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 1. If it oppeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
o. Brighter a. Brighter c. About the same
Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
ld Bihe aple toig on lighite
1.The edges of the object were:
(Cirele One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other ligit. appd shepe
b. Like a bright ster ?
c. Shargly outlined
d. Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes) No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes) No Don't know
c. Break up into paris or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes) No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes (No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know
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!4. Did the object disappnar while you were wotching it? If so, how?
WO
15. Did the obiect move tabind something at gny time, porticularly a cloud?
(Cirele Cna): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answared YES, then tell what
i moved bohind:
16. Did the ebiect nove in trant of something ot any time, particularly a cloud?
(Ciccle Dnsh Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front af:
17. Tell ie a lew wcrds the lollowing things obout the oblect:
b. Colollite -Cel Ctrne CixL
18. We wish ts know ths anguler size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the cbject is sovered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
aebirt 20,00)
19. Drow a pietus that will show the shane of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the giecy g y saw such as wings, pratrusions, ete., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Plocn o geew ses ids ths drawine 's show the direction the object was moving.
Ceulre
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(Circle One) Yes No √arie
IF you ans werad YEs, then how for away would you say it was?
2. Where were you located when you sow the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a.1 Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a co.. c. In open countryside?
t. Outdoors d. Near an dirfield?
in an dirplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over apan country?
f. Other g. Other
time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North c. East e. South g. Wost
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you ware looking at the object?
(Cirele One) Yes No
o. Eyeglaases No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No 9. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window gless Yes No h. Other
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
Bubite obpet
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when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90 75°
43" NW NR
15 SW 35
itineli
2u1C
poth, a "B" ot the end of the path, gnd show any changes in direction during the course.
BA Bisecil Biseciu 3
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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so give doia or dotes and location.
Was anyone slse with you at the tima you saw the object? (Circle One) Yos No
31.1 IF you answared YES, did thay see tha object too? (Circla One) Yos No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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32. Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please givs following information about yourself:
NAME
Lest Nams Last Name First Name First Nam Middla Nama
ADDRESS Daylor 14 Olu
Street City Zona Stete
TELEPHONE TELEPHONE NUMBER NUMBER AGE AGE SEX 1 SEX 17
Indicate ary additional
WA2 we L cep
Domieypir uiteAjat, Axplo
33. When and to wham did you report that you had seen the object?
3 1271 67 DO
Day Month Your
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